Maize (?), n. [Sp.
maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of
Hayti.]
(Bot.) A large species of American grass of the
genus Zea (Z. Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals.
Maize eater (Zoöl.), a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the
troupials. -- Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.
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